AMass Effect Remastered Trilogyis looking more likely than ever. Plenty of BioWare fans are looking forward to November 7 in hopes that the studio will formally announce plans for the project on N7 Day 2020, a holiday set aside by fans of the series and named for the military code of the Systems Alliance inMass Effect.
However, many fans will be wondering if the remaster will address one ofMass Effect’s most controversial plot points. The ending toMass Effect 3was widely panned and seen as a disappointing conclusions to an otherwise great trilogy, but tere are some reasons that a new ending toMass Effect 3may or may not be likely in theMass Effect Remastered Trilogy.
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The Remaster
Talks of aMass Effectremaster began in 2014when BioWare’s general manager at their Edmonton and Montreal Studios, Aaryn Flynn, asked fans of the series on the NeoGaf forums what they would like to see in a remaster.
Naturally, a lot of fans asked for a revision toMass Effect 3’s controversial ending. The original ending saw Shepherd choose from the Control, Synthesis, and Refusal options to deal with the Reapers. The Control ending saw Shepherd become an AI and take over the Reapers, the Synthesis ending saw organic and synthetic life merge, and the Refusal ending allows the Reapers to reset organic life in the galaxy, as they have done every 50,000 years.
There was already an attempt to patch up the endings.Mass Effect 3: Extended Cutincluded some new epilogues which tried to tie up the story a little better, while the Citadel DLC served as a light comedic send-off to Shepherd and their squadmates. This makes it appear more likely that theMass Effect Remastered Trilogywill attempt torestore cutMass Effectcontent, and add interactions and opportunities for character development before the ending rather than changing the ending itself.
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Speculation on the Remaster’s Future
Changing the ending would also come as a very ambitious move at this point, as BioWare approaches nearly10 years since the end of the originalMass Effecttrilogy. Although the ending was unpopular, changing the main story ofMass Effectin any way could prove just as controversial, especially among fans who want the remasters to remain as faithful to the original RPGs as possible.
Indeed, it is likely that theMass Effectremaster’sdevelopment team is extremely cautious of making story changes rather than additions. It is more likely that players will see cut missions restored or BioWare taking advantage of the fact that the remaster would include all of the DLC by default, allowing them to integrate DLC squadmates and other story aspects more neatly into the main plot.
It is possible, however, that BioWare will expand on some of the epilogues and cinematics that occur after the final decision is made at the end ofMass Effect 3. Fans might see more of what became of their squadmates, or at least BioWare might attempt to make the true effects of the different endings on the galaxy feel a little more fleshed out.
If nothing else, the endings are all likely to be more visually impressive than in the original trilogy, which could soften the blow for fans who were hoping to see a revised ending. The extent to which BioWare is willing to change the original trilogy in the name of remastering it, however, remains to be seen. ManyMass Effectfans will be looking forward toN7 Day 2020in hopes that the remaster and its main features will be revealed soon.
TheMass Effect Trilogy Remasteris reportedly in development.
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